Category: Regional News
A week of prayer
by Glenn Schaeffer Martin Luther reminds us in his Introduction of the Lord’s Prayer in the Small Catechism that “God invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask…
Statement on the Arrest of Richard Docekal
EDMONTON – On Friday, October 17 the Alberta Integrated Child Exploitation Unit announced that Rev. Richard Docekal had been arrested on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. On the evening of September 8, President Don Schiemann of the Alberta-British Columbia District was informed…
CLWR hosts events on humanitarian work in the midst of conflict
CANADA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is hosting a wine and cheese reception and meet-and-greet with Bishop Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Bishop Younan, who also serves as President of the Lutheran World Federation, will…
A Church Anniversary and an Island of Graves
by James Morgan A liturgy containing prayers and music in German, French, and English, and a great deal of history figured prominently at a special service on September 28 to celebrate the 135th anniversary of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bowman, Quebec, located north of…
Love Life Conference to address euthanasia
EDMONTON – Preparations are underway for the 9th Annual Love Life Conference, with Alex Schadenberg—who serves as Executive Director and International Chair of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition—serving as keynote speaker of the event. The conference is scheduled for November 1 in Edmonton. Executive Director Schadenberg…
Time matters
by Thomas Prachar This past spring, I had the privilege of attending an Intercultural Conference in Edmonton. Lutheran Church–Canada brought together individuals and entities from across our church who are involved in proclaiming the Gospel to those of different languages and cultures. We heard the…